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The New Government
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1) an agreement providinng a dual system of congressional representation
A
Articles of Confederation
B
democracy
C
the Great Compromise
D
Constitution
2) an economic condition characterized by high prices and a decrease in the value of money
A
tarriff
B
taxes
C
depression
D
inflation
3) to impose or raise
A
depression
B
inflation
C
ratify
D
levy
4) authority of the people
A
constitution
B
popular sovereignty
C
democracy
D
sovereignty
5) the opening section of the Constitution
A
articles
B
amendment
C
Bill of Rights
D
Preamble
6) to approve or confirm
A
ratify
B
inflation
C
amend
D
levy
7) the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
A
checks and balances
B
sovereignty
C
popular sovereignty
D
separation of powers
8) the authority of a state to govern
A
sovereignty
B
levy
C
democracy
D
popular sovereignty
9) a charge or fee imposed by the government on imports or exports
A
tariff
B
taxes
C
amend
D
levy
10) land that is not a state but is governed by the United States government
A
territory
B
state
C
amend
D
country
11) a nation under a cruel and oppressive government
A
democracy
B
democracy
C
monarchy
D
tyranny
12) when more goods are coming into the country than going out of it
A
trade deficit
B
tariff
C
depression
D
levy
13) consisting of a single chamber as a legislative body
A
bicameral
B
constitution
C
Bill of Rights
D
unicameral
14) the first constitution for the U.S.
A
Virginia Declaration of Rights
B
Articles of Cofederation
C
Mayflower Compact
D
Declaration of Independence
15) No power to tax; No power to enforce laws; Created a weak national government; 9 states were needed to pass a law
A
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
B
Grievances against the King of England
C
Weaknesses of the U.S. Constitution
D
Unalienable Rights
16) The Articles of Confederation had an executive branch and a judicial branch
A
Yes
B
No
17) The Articles of Confederation outlined this type of legislature
A
unicameral
B
bicameral
18) Maintaining a military; Entering into treaties and alliances; settling disputes between states; and, borrowing or creating money were powers held by __ as outlined by the Articles of Confederation
A
the largest state
B
the President
C
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
D
Congress
19) this allowed Congress to take control of the land west of the Appalachian Mountains and sell it to pay off war debt
A
the Treaty of Versailles
B
the Northwest Ordinance
C
the Proclamation of 1763
D
the Declaration of Free Lands
20) Was slavery allowed in new states west of the Appalachian Mountains?
A
No
B
Yes
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